Wealth & Investing

INSIGHTS FROM CFA SOCIETY SINGAPORE

From super savers to secure retirees: Rethinking how Singaporeans invest through life

Aligning behaviour with needs at each stage can help residents enjoy a retirement that is safe, secure, comfortable and dignified

The strategy taken by investors with S$100,000 to deploy in 2026 depends on their risk tolerance.

Here’s where to invest S$100,000 in 2026, according to wealth experts

While the environment remains supportive of equities and bonds, the era of ‘easy’, risk-free returns of the past two years is largely behind us

The White House and the SEC have embraced offering investors more choice in order to tap into some asset classes that can offer high returns.

As crypto and private credit hit the mainstream, investor risk seen multiplying

Interval funds have also increased as they are seen benefiting from opening up retirement plans

South-east Asia is strategically positioned to lean into its geopolitical neutrality and become a critical player in the global AI contest.
DUE DILIGENCE

Realities that will shape the South-east Asia VC playbook for years to come

While the funding winter persists, the region’s fundamentals and strategic advantages have never been more compelling

As China heads into 2026, its economy continues to flash warning signs with slowing growth, lingering disinflation, subdued consumption, and a property market still trying to find a floor.
RETHINKING MATTERS

So bad it’s good: Why Chinese equities could shine in 2026

Conditions like slowing growth and subdued consumption are still viewed as catalysts that could lift equities in 2026

Finances are important, but are not everything. Non-financial and intangible assets arguably go a longer way towards enabling a more fulfilling life, than financial assets alone.
MIND THE GAP

Fancy one or more mini-retirements? Start planning early for a multi-phase life

A recent survey by HSBC finds that most Singaporeans plan for two to three mini-retirements over their lifetime

James Dyson is lining up a further diversification of his fortune, which is still mostly tied up in his technology company.

James Dyson reworks family office empire for US$17 billion fortune

Dyson’s Weybourne moves £624m from UK to Singapore, cutting UK unit’s share capital to £1

While the global energy sector is dismissed as cyclical and politically fraught, China’s state-owned energy giants have been financial powerhouses.

Consider Chinese dividends for your portfolio in 2026

The macro picture strengthens the case for state-owned enterprise stocks

When spending serves what we value most in life, it becomes an asset, not a liability.
MONEY WISDOM

Taking stock of your return on spending

Before we rush into another year of goal setting, it is good to pause and ask: did my spending this year help me live a better life?

The STI is up 20.7% so far this year, versus the S&P 500’s gain of 16.2%.
MARK TO MARKET

Singapore market reforms may lift sentiment in 2026 despite geopolitical, trade uncertainty

Investors should focus on companies with credible and clearly stated plans to drive shareholder value